Neymar receives 200 million USD a year when going to Saudi Arabia
On the evening of August 15, Al Hilal introduced Neymar with a two-year contract. When his contract expires in June 2025, the Brazilian striker may consider extending, returning to Barca or making other options. The income for two years for Neymar is about $ 400 million, with additional payments and commercial agreements. This level is equivalent to what Cristiano Ronaldo received at Al Nassr and Karim Benzema received at Al Ittihad.
Al Hilal also had to pay a transfer fee of $98 million to PSG, equivalent to a third of what the French team spent to buy Neymar from Barca in 2017. So far, it is still the highest transfer in the world. .
Neymar is also the deal with the highest transfer fee in Saudi Arabia. Before that, Al Nassr and Al Ittihad both recruited Ronaldo and Benzema in a free form. At Al Hilal, Neymar will become teammates with midfielder Kalidiu Koulibaly, midfielders Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and fellow striker Malcom.
The transfer was arranged by Neymar's team, including his father and super agent Pini Zahavi. Zahavi began looking for a new club for Neymar after feeling it was time to leave PSG for non-sporting reasons. In May, hundreds of PSG fans gathered outside Neymar's home in Paris to criticize and demand his departure.
According to Goal, Barca President Joan Laporta also wants to recruit Neymar. However, the Brazilian superstar does not want to return to Barca as long as Xavi is a coach. He does not believe that he will play well and Barca will succeed under the guidance of his former teammates. While playing at Camp Nou, Neymar played alongside Xavi from 2013 to 2015.
Al Hilal is the most successful club in Saudi Arabia. They hold the records of 18 Saudi Pro League winners, four times AFC Champions League and two Asian Cup Winners. Last season, Al Hilal placed third in the Saudi Pro League behind Al Ittihad and Al Nassr. However, they won the King Cup and secured a spot in the AFC Champions League this season.
In the Arab Champions Cup final on August 12, Al Hilal lost to Al Nassr 1-2. Ronaldo scored both goals for Al Nassr. Two days later, Al Hilal kicked off the 2023-2024 Saudi Pro League with a 3-1 win over Abha, with a Malcom hat-trick. Neymar could make his debut against Al Fayha on August 19.
